The following is a complete list of the instructors of the Ellis School of Traditional Aikido, including all persons awarded black belts from Sensei Ellis since the schools creation. The list is in order of award of 1st Dan.
Dave Warne. Keith Webb. Ken Beake Andy Lyon. Al Montemar. Dave Rogers. Mark Eastman. Paul Rogers. Paul Zolik. Brad Beeden. Paul Emel. Bill Loose. Anita Wilson. Karen Rutland.
Started Aikido in 1977, awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in Dec 1983.
awarded 2nd Dan in 1988.
awarded 3rd Dan in Dec 2013 by Shihan H.Ellis and Shihan D.Eastman.
Started Aikido in 1977, awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in Dec 1983.
Awarded 2nd Dan in 1988.
Started Aikido in 1968.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in 1986.
Practiced Judo for 2 years before Starting Aikido in Dec 1982. Became assistant to D.Eastman in 1983.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in 1989.
Awarded 2nd Dan in Aug 1997.
Awarded 3rd Dan in May 2000.
Awarded 4th Dan in July 2005.
Awarded 5th Dan in Jan 2014 By Shihan D.Eastman.
Practiced Various Martial Arts including Judo, Karate, Kung Fu, Tae-kwon-do, shorin ryu.
Started Aikido in 1987, becoming Assistant to H.Ellis within 6 months.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in Feb 1990.
Started Aikido in 1987.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis in 1992.
Awarded 2nd Dan in 1995.
Awarded 3rd Dan in 2002.
Started Aikido as a junior in 1982.
2nd Son of Derek Eastman.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in April 1997.
Awarded 2nd Dan in May 2000.
Awarded 3rd Dan in July 2005.
Awarded 5th Dan in Dec 2013 by Shihan H.Ellis and Shihan D.Eastman.
Studied Aikido at the Aikikai Tokyo, gaining 1st Dan in 1998.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in Jan 2002.
Awarded 2nd Dan in Jan 2014 by Shihan H.Ellis and Shihan D.Eastman.
Studied Shotokan Karate attaining 2nd Dan.
Began Aikido in 1997.
Awarded 1st Dan Aikido by Sensei H.Ellis and Sensei D.Eastman in Jan 2002.
Awarded 2nd Dan in July 2005.
Awarded 5th Dan in Dec 2013 by Shihan H.Ellis and Shihan D.Eastman.
Started Aikido in 1994 at the Hut dojo in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei Dave Rogers in August 2004, becoming the schools
first U.S produced Dan grade.
Started Aikido in 1994.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei Dave Rogers in 2004.
Currently Chief Instructor of the USA HQ for ESTA based in Alamogordo NM.
Under the direction of Sensei Dave Rogers.
Started Aikido in 1992.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei Jiro Nakazono in Oct 2007.
Started Aikido at University in 1998.
Then joined the Ellis School in 2001.
Awarded 1st Dan by Sensei Mark Eastman in Nov 2009.
Awarded 2nd Dan in Dec 2013 by Shihan H.Ellis and Shihan D.Eastman.